Johnny does seem to look like he lacks incentive or drive to do/be more than he has been as a player. Tries a lot of the same moves most nights.
I still remember the electrifying plays he made as a rookie after that one media guy said he hasn't earned the moniker Johnny Hockey. He was completely unpredictable in his creativity and evasive in tight checking situations. But he was clearly driven by the new, bigger stage of hockey he was playing on then.
Dude needs the fire lit underneath him again. That doesn't mean the odd breakaway goal like the other night. It means that dominance with the puck that he once exhibited. The Flames need that Johnny to win a championship.
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